Rega Hal - preamp outs
if you flip your preamp over (bottom up) you'll see 4 hex key cap screws. You need to remove them, then flip the pre back over and lift the top half of the die-cast shell off (it separates at the middle seam). Do this carefully so you don't scratch anything. You'll then be able to access the dip switch block. |
It doesn't appear this preamp is very common, but since I received a response to my questions from Rega, I'll post them here in case somone else is looking in the future. My questions to them included : 1) Can you provide the definition of how the XLR pins are configured? 2) Regarding the Phono section - what are the dip-switch settings if I want to change it to the moving coil setting? (these are set inside the pre-) By the way, I've been using the Hal as a phono preamp for the last week. It's quite nice, much better than anything I've used to date. regards, Brad G. ================= Subject: Rega Hal connection and Phono settings. Sadly we do not have the REGA XLR leads available as the HAL was discontinued in 1999. The Hal had non-balanced outputs but used the XLR socket as a convenient connection method. Standard XLR cables will not work with the HAL. Therefore connection is as follows - Pin 1 is GND (ground), Pin 2 is Right signal and Pin 3 is Left signal. The Dip switches in side control the MM or MC input sensitivity and loading... Gain: S1 & S2 off = 34.2dB sensitivity = 5mV (MM) S1 on = 55.6dB sensitivity = 400uV (MC) S2 on = 49.8dB sensitivity = 800uV (MC) S1 & S2 on = 58.7dB sensitivity = 290uV (MC) Load: S3 & S4 off = 47kohm S3 on = 10ohm S4 on = 100ohm S3 & S4 on = 9ohm I hope htis is useful, Regards, Simon Webster. [email protected] |
